Monthly Archives: August 2011
Facebook’s Latest Privacy Settings Similar to Google+
Facebook will be rolling out a number of new security and privacy features that will make the social networking site more like Google+.The social...
Tablets Enhancing Productivity as Market Share Grows: Survey
While it's no surprise that employees admit to logging in after hours and on vacation, new data reveals they're increasingly using their personal tablets...
Harmonic Extends Spectrum Media Server Family With Codec Support
IT infrastructure specialist Harmonic announced additions to its Omneon Spectrum media server product line. The Omneon MediaDeck 7000, a fully integrated four-channel media server...
Sprint, Verizon, ATandT Report Call Spikes Following Earthquake
The Aug. 23 earthquake that rocked the East Coast also led to a significant spike in wireless call volume, according to carrier spokespeople."We are...
Android Most Targeted Mobile Malware in Q2 2011: McAfee
Google's Android has overtaken Java Micro Edition as the most attacked mobile platform, McAfee said in its latest quarterly threat report.Out of about 1,200...
Latest Android Malware Infects Gingerbread via Jailbreak Exploit
Researchers have uncovered the first malware using the "Gingerbreak" root exploit for Android 2.3, code-named "Gingerbread."GingerMaster, a variant of the DroidKungFu malware that appeared...
Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps Have More Differences Than Similarities
Over the past several years, one of the most-watched, and yet least substantial, business application rivalries has been that between Microsoft and Google. In...
BBEdit 10 Awfully Close to Perfect
For many people, being in "real IT" means that you ignore the word processor in your corporate-issue office suite in favor of a text...
Amazon Web Services ElastiCache Launches
Amazon Web Services has announced Amazon ElastiCache, a new Web service that makes it easy to deploy, operate and scale an in-memory cache for...
On the Road
On the Road
Mitel is taking its message on the road in the United States via the Mitel Freedom bus, which is a showcase for...